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Hamtai

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: hmt

Population	45,000 (1998 Tom Palmer).
Region	Gulf Province, Kukipi District, Tauri River inland east to Ladedamu River; Morobe Province, Lae District, Kodama Range into Bulolo-Watut divide, to Mt. Grosse and north to Mt. Taylor.
Language maps	Papua New Guinea, Map 15, reference number 708 Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 708
Alternate names	Hamday, Kamea, Kapau, “Kukukuku” , Watut
Dialects	Wenta, Howi, Pmasa’a, Hamtai, Kaintiba.
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Angan, Nuclear Angan
Language development	Grammar. NT: 1974.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Kamea’ is used in Gulf Province.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 1974. Review of: Kapau pedagogical grammar, by William J. Oates and Lynette F. Oates.

Anonymous. 2011. Kapau Organised Phonology Data.  

HEALEY, Alan, author. 1981. "The phonological complexity of Kapau."

OATES, Lynette F.; OATES, William J., authors. 1968. Kapau pedagogical grammar.